Psalm 46:10 reminds us: “Be still, and know that I am God.”
Sometimes the hardest reaction is to be still. But it can be helpful and healing.
How can we allow ourselves space and grace to be as we are, experience our emotions, and know that God is in the midst of all we are and everything we are feeling?
Listen to your breath going in and out. The ancient Greek word, pnuema, for spirit and breath is the same. When breathing in, you could imagine that the Holy Spirit is filling you with life and love.
Be still, and know that God is God.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
When it is time, you can move on. At any time, you can come back to your breath, to the power and creativity and sustenance of God giving you life. You can be still and know. Your worth does not depend on how much you accomplish or the schedule you keep. Keep coming back to your breath and the stillness as often as needed.
It is enough, and you are enough.
This message is excerpted from faith reflection “Just be” by Jordan Miller-Stubbendick in the October 2020 Café online magazine.
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